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A dark thriller set in a fictional highland village
Partial to Tartan Noir and a dram by the fire? Then this is a no-brainer. Read More
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A good read that’s definitely up to par
Know someone with an enviable handicap? Add this to their list of Christmas presents. Read More
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The Scot who stole the secrets of tea from China
One of my favourite figures from history is Robert Fortune, the plucky Scot who, disguised as a Chinaman and under pain of death if he was caught, lea... Read More
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A fascinating look at the castles of Lewis and beyond
Peter Cunningham casts an eye over the pivotal moments, people and places that moulded the island’s history in The Castles of the Lews. Read More
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The essential guide to the Outer Hebrides
We really are paging the oracle on north-west Outer Hebridean life here. Read More
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Discover the stunning islands of adventure
Treasured Islands’ blurb says that there are 6,000 islands around the coast of the British Isles, and that only 194 of them are inhabited – all of... Read More
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Finding romance in Edinburgh’s Botanic Gardens
Dedicated ‘to the lovers who vowed to wed in secret during lockdown’, Sara Sheridan hints at the intense romance of this piece of historical ficti... Read More
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Plane crash victims died before flight in crime novel
Denzil Meyrick’s Tartan Noir becomes more credible with each release, and he has really hit his stride with this one. Read More
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Alternative past with Scotland under Nazi occupation
Few can write as evocatively of our country’s past as Alistair Moffat. Read More